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(Cinet)- An exhibition featuring historical maps and documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos opened in Thang Binh district of central Quang Nam province on May 19. The exhibits include replicas of old Vietnamese documents on the country’s establishment and enforcement of its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, along with royal documents from Vietnam’s Nguyen Dynasty and western maps showing the country’s possession of the two archipelagos. Also on show are maps of China without the islands issued by western countries and China itself, documents on the archipelagos before and after 1975, and related researches by Vietnamese and foreign experts. One notable item is a map of Quang Nam drawn in 1810 showing Hoang Sa islands, named Cat Vang in Vietnam ’s ancient Nom script, off the coast of the province. The display also features decisions by Kings Minh Mang, … [Read more...] about Exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagos opens in Quang Nam

An exhibition displaying historical documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in central Da Nang city on April 29. On display are documents, maps and scientific research relating to Hoang Sa archipelago, affirming Vietnam ’s indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. They include maps published in England, Germany, Australia, Canada, the US and Hong Kong (China) in the 1626-1980 period, which were presented to the Hoang Sa district People’s Committee by Tran Thang, an overseas Vietnamese in the US. Three atlases, published by China in 1908, 1919 and 1933, are being exhibited to show that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa did not historically belong to China . The exhibition will run until May 15. … [Read more...] about Exhibition on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos opens

(Cinet)- On June 21, Da Nang Museum in collaboration with Da Nang University, Pham Van Dong University and Da Nang Historical science Association held an exhibition entitled “Hoang Sa – Truong Sa- inseparable parts of Vietnam”. The exhibition is a part of international conference themed ‘Hoang Sa – Truong Sa: Historical Truth’. A number of maps, pictures, and documents in Han (classical Chinese used in Vietnam), Nom (Vietnamese ideographic script), Vietnamese and French languages issued by Vietnamese feudal states from the 17th to 19th centuries are now on display. Evidence on show has helped debunk the distorting history as well as the ambiguous and illegal territorial claims of China over the two archipelagos and other parts of Vietnamese waters in the East Sea. All exhibits declare that Vietnamese States have long established and exercised their sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos without interruption. Ancient maps of Vietnam, … [Read more...] about “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – inseparable parts of Vietnam” exhibition opens in Da Nang

(Cinet)- An exhibition entitled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – the legal evidence” opened on August 22, in the central province of Quang Nam. This is the 14th exhibition was held at locals in the country. The exhibition aims to raise public awareness and responsibility of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes. The exhibits include copies of ancient maps and atlases, and documents in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and French languages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the French colonial empire in Indochina from the 17th to the early 20th century. All declare Vietnam ’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes. It also features copies of official documents issued by the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (from 1975 to now), showing Vietnam exploited, managed and exercised its sovereignty over the islands. The exhibition showcases photos and objects depicting the law enforcement … [Read more...] about Quang Nam: Exhibition affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagos

The Hoang Sa Museum in the Central city of Da Nang to open to the public next month According to Le Phu Nguyen from the Central city’s Internal Affairs Department, the museum, straddling the coastal streets of Hoang Sa - Truong Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap in the Son Tra Peninsula, will display collections of artifacts and documents on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. The shape of the 1,300sq.m museum, which was inspired by a seal made for the Hoang Sa Flotilla during the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty’s King Minh Mang in 1835, was designed by contemporary architects Tran Quoc Thanh and Nguyen Quang Huy and Japanese architect Fuminori Minakami. The design is an image of the 1835 seal, which made official the founding of the Hoang Sa Flotilla. It was a stamp of authority for Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, recorded in ancient documents from previous centuries. … [Read more...] about Hoang Sa Museum to welcome the New Year